Normanston Cemetery

 Called in to see if the ring necked was about but no joy. But a ride round brought in a single female CHAFFINCH, GREENFINCH, ROBIN, DUNNOCK, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, BLACKBIRD. 

Pathways Care Farm and Silo

 There is not much you can say, as in the words of the old song "Where have all the birdies gone". Not one duck on the lake and very little else. Three LITTLE GREBE and three MOORHEN and that's it.

As for the Silo well it produced at last a female PERGRINE which flew from the feeding box and flew to the South side.

Pathways and Links Hill

 What can you say, only ducks are gone. Well only two MALLARD. In two words "Nout about". Three LITTLE GREBE and one MOOEHEN. So of to Link
s Hill: Loads of CARRION CROW and the sane for HERRING GULL. Only one MEDITERANIAN GULL and an interesting gull in what I would call a SCANDINAVIAN HERRING GULL. you decide.

Oval. North Denes.

 Local birder posted that FIELDFARE and REDWING are back on the Oval. So a ride up and no sign. Gave it a few minuets and they flew in. Ten fieldfare and two REDWING a few BLACK HEADED GULLS and HERRING GULLS.

Pathways and Links Hill.

 Pathways: Much the same with a brief than brief KINGFISHER, also numbers of WIGEON holding up but not the same for GADWALL. MUTE SWAN on the lake so they must have returned.

Links Hill: Just one MEDITERANIAN GULL and but plenty of HERRING GULL and a smattering of BLACK HEADED GULL. CARRION  CROWS as usual but the sad was a struggling herring gull. Obviously intent on cleaning itself, which I would think will lead to its demise. The front of the bird is obviously coated with something of an oil nature which is so disconcerting. What we do to our wildlife is more than sad, its bad. Scraggy or what is all I can say.

Ness Point, Lowestoft.

 Thought it was about time I gave the Ness a look for this year. Especially as it is becoming more difficult to catch up with PURPLE SANDPIPER'S. I can remember a time not that long ago when 30 plus birds where in residence. Sadly this is not the case with only up to eight this year. Today I managed six only. But at least they are still there. With them five OYSTERCATCHER and about 14 TURNSTONE. Other than this sleepy lot.

South Wall Breydon,

 What a lovely day for the beginning of the year to go birding. So many birds what a joy. Treated to two BUZZARD and two Marsh Harrier and the best of the bunch was a SPARROWHAWK that having a winter wash in the very large puddle at the entrance to the far car park. See vid below when it shows. The list was at 29 for the site, but nothing out of the rea normal. But what a day, sun on my back with a heated gillet what more do you want. AVOCET, KNOTM GREY PLOVER, GOLDEN PLOVER, PINTAIL, SHOVELORE, WIGEON, TEAL, CURLEW, SHELLDUCK, CROW, GBBG, HERRING GULL, TURNSTONE, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, LONG TAILED TIT,